Ukraine Thread

[Rhyfelwyr]

Plus Russia has similar demographic problems to China in terms of having an ageing population, low birth rate etc.

[HoreTore]

Plus Russia has similar demographic problems to China in terms of having an ageing population, low birth rate etc.

That's Western Europe.

But we've got immigration to make up for it, so no worries here.

[Rhyfelwyr]

That's Western Europe.

But we've got immigration to make up for it, so no worries here.

There seems to be talk about a particular demographic crisis in Russia.

Considering that this population decline will coincide with population growth of many of the more troublesome minorities (various peoples of the Caucasus etc), Russia would appear to be facing problems that you can't really compare with Western Europe.

[HoreTore]

There seems to be talk about a particular demographic crisis in Russia.

I'm not disagreeing on a demographic crisis in Russia; just that the two features you mentioned are ones found in every western European country.

[Montmorency]

One one hand, Putin could always grant the migrant workers in Russia - millions of them - full citizenship.

On the other hand, the EUSSR could always import more blacks and Muslims.